I found myself silently seething whenever some of the politicians spoke, which I'm sure was the point. It was a real, gritty, dirty look into politics in the battle for equal rights. It's a great spotlight of those on the right side of history, and it made me want to join them in the fight. That, to me, is the truest definition of an excellent book - if it makes you get up and want to change things or make waves, it's worth 5 stars. Big thumbs up to the author!